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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Snopczynski on March 11, 2012, 10:50:39 PM

Title: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: Snopczynski on March 11, 2012, 10:50:39 PM: My GP100 has adjustable sight on it. I was trying to sight it in today, and was having a heck of a time.

What distance do you guys think is good for sight in? (I can shoot of a pistol rest).

As far as adjusting the iron sights, it seemed like you adjust the rear sight right to go left with impact point, and adjust down to go up with impact point. Is this correct?
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: TwoSixFourWins on March 11, 2012, 11:22:33 PM: Should be opposite of what you wrote. Rear sight should raise to raise point of impact.
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: Snopczynski on March 12, 2012, 12:32:22 AM: so to move impact point left, you move the rear sight left as well?
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: elkh8me on March 12, 2012, 05:42:36 AM: Depends on how far you are shooting in life situations. Most gun fights take place inside 21 feet.
Left to go left up to go up.
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: C-Money on March 12, 2012, 06:48:33 AM: If you can get it shooting tight groups at 20' or so, that should be more than fine! It will still shoot well at 40' sighted in at 20'.
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: TwoSixFourWins on March 12, 2012, 08:52:14 AM: Yes to move impact left move rear sight left. What is the plan with the gun plinking, self defense, or will you try to hunt critters with it?
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: Snopczynski on March 12, 2012, 06:18:53 PM: target shoot at around 20-25 yards.
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: 30.06 on March 12, 2012, 06:32:20 PM: Sounds like you got it figured out. 25 yds. Try a few diff loads, a lot of times the point of impact will vary between brands. Those are good solid weapons, in a versitile caliber.
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: Snopczynski on March 12, 2012, 06:48:23 PM: Does anyone ever use a pistol stand or do you sight in free hand?
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: 30.06 on March 12, 2012, 06:57:18 PM: Rest is best, for sight adjustment, take the human error factor out. But practice offhand, resting elbows over knees, etc.
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: gadwall on March 14, 2012, 09:24:20 PM: Quote from: Snopczynski on March 12, 2012, 06:48:23 PM
Does anyone ever use a pistol stand or do you sight in free hand?

I always use sand bags. I sight in most revolvers at 25 yards and practice on out from there. I don't shoot any factory loads and the revolvers I have will bust beer cans filled with water all day long at 75 yards. Working up the load that your gun likes is the key. If you don't reload, start.
Title: Re: .357 Ruger GP100 Sight in Distance
Post by: Bscman on March 14, 2012, 09:33:20 PM: I've got a 5" GP100 in .357...not a common one, but balances perfectly.

I'd sight in for where you will most likely shoot.

The majority of my revolvers are sighted in for 25yds. Anything closer you don't have to compensate much, but gives a good baseline on those bunnies and grouse that you usually run across around 20-30yds away.

And you have your sight adjustments backwards.
Move the rear right, the bullet moves right.
Raise the rear sight, the bullet moves up.

I also agree with reloading.
Work up a load and load a ton of 'em the same.
I can load 158gr JHPs for a smidge under $9 a box.
My 160gr gas checked lead plinkers run a shade under $6.
Whats the going rate on .357 magnum now, $25 a box? Yikes!